Show progress in forestry making rapid st strides ri d ell A quarter of a century has b ought brought an extraordinary change in the for estry policies of the government marking notable progress tit in conservation says worlds work in 1005 1905 when the forest service sen ice was vas created there were CO reserves with an area of neres acres the area today Is IGO acres embraced in na national ti 0 forests inal T ahe 1 physical development of tile the forests lias progressed continuously in the last 25 23 years in ITO 1905 i there were no tire towers or lookout sta lions today are maintained maintain el As many ns dilso 1186 public tamp grounds have been improved luring during the period since 1007 1907 tile the mileage of national forest roads has been extended from to 16 foiest trails have increased from 1044 to miles mileage of telephone lines built tor for clr fire protection and administration purposes has increased from am to receipts necel rits of the forest reserves rescues I 1 in n 1005 1903 amounted to 85 COO all for timber sold last year totaled of tills this amount more than came from the sale of timber cut under forest servile service supe supervision on oa a sustained or continuous crop basis |